A lot of golfers are using long putters more and more it seems. Personally, I’m just not a big fan of these longer putters but plenty of people would disagree with me.
The argument for using one of these non-traditional putters is that they allow you to create a more natural, pendulum-like stroke when you’re on the green. I’m so used to my current putting style that I’m leery to make a drastic change like switching to a longer putter.
There are basically two types of these long putters. The typical long putter you see are as long as a normal club and the handle comes up to the golfer’s chest. The newer variety of long putter has the handle come up to about your stomach. The stomach, or belly putter, is becoming the more popular option of the two.
If you’re interested in switching to a longer putter you might want to take a trip to your local sporting goods store and try one out. I bet you’ll know right away whether or not it’s the putter for you.